Stress + Relief...

After almost a month finding myself in the drains.... Finally i managed to coop up with all the taskes given...
Feel so stress since i've involved in the documentation...

warrGGhhhh!!!... everyday at least got 2 Engineering Reports have to be completed.... Luckily i got a very reliable partner...

Anyhow, i felt relief bcoz i could handle most of the tasks by myself.... depending on others could possible make me irritates by others..so, i guess i better learne fast as  much as i can....hehehehe

So..... for this month payroll, i bet i sure hit the numbers....hehehhe..
I have started dreamin' of to buy alot of things include to my beloved family.... Yes!! thats my priority now....

To own a stunning car could be the last priority in my list..... For now.. i sill pursuing my target to own a very relaxing and comfortable home for my family.. my son and wife could surely be proud of me... thus, i could be their inspiration to accelerate on this world after showered with several obstacles which created by myself and from above.....

Syukur... Allah still with me... maybe giving me another chance to enhance myself to be a better Khalifah... Maybe, He wants to test me since i've done tonnes of sins until today's date. So.... i wish, all of us..as Muslims, will step ahead and climbing the steps of success not only for the temporarily world we have been living but also the world after Death....

My Goal is to prepare myself with both achievements before i close my eyes..................

Amin

Arisen of the Warrior....!!

Since about quiet sometimes after being preoccupied with my work overloaded........

"Arisen".... "Waken up".....

Those words actually describe myself right now... With my new determinations and inspirations, i belief that i could turn out to be a better lad toward myself, my family and also to Allah..

By writing it here.... it's like my "Black and White" documents which needs me to focus on improving myself for the rest of my life..

But.. to achieve the top level or highly ranked 'khalifah', for sure there obstacles which we usually stumbled in the middle of our way..... i dont know why..... i still cant manage to endure those obstacles.... sometimes i do feel like i forget to fullfill my priority... which is meeting You..Ya Allah....!


According to the Ulama' , Those obstacles are the test from Allah for us... The more you want to meet Him, the more you will encounter those obstacles.... But, those obstacles, could be hurdles or resolves by compelety tawakal to HIm.. InsyaAllah... I believed in that......

 

Day 29: Plant Visit GPP A.... continues

Once checked in at the Awana, Mr Azwanizam invited me to join him for dinner. Actually, one of his old friends is buying that night. He picked us up with his sports car... DAMN!! i wish i could have one..... HONDA EURO!! very nice manufactured sports car. Mr Azwanizam introduced me to him. After several chit chats, he is actually an Uniten Ex-student. He worked with a contractor company soon after he graduates. JEeeeZZZZ...

Hopefully im lucky as him.

Dinner at "Tomyam restaurant" located at ............."damn! i cant remember the place... the foods are quite nice... maybe im actually starving to death that time.. my last meal is at 12pm... and the time shows 1030pm when we are having dinner that time.... what a day.!! By the way.... i guess, since the foods is free... all the foods seems to be nice...hahhahahaha... FREE is ALWAYS GOOD!!.. hahahahaha

----- Back to the plant visits--- i've been toured around the GPP accompanied by the 2 skillel master of the plant itself. They brought me to the MCC panel room. This room is actually prohibited to non-permitted personnel to enter. Luckily, they are all friends, and i managed to leak myself in the room. The room is cold... this ventilation needed in order to maintain the temperature of the running MCCs. Those MCC and Switchgears are the main component of the plant operation. The heat could burn and thus damage the MCCs. Worst case, PETRONAS will loose a lot of money just by 1 minutes lagging..  So, prevention method is still applies to be the most effective ways of maintaining the operations.   

Inside the control Room, there are a person incharged as knwon as the " keeper" for all the equipments inside. This is due to the vital operation of the MCCs in order to ensure the production is running without any failure, faulty and difficulties.

Through the touring period, i could see bulky generators, compressors, all sizes of pipes... heard a lot of noises due to the operations of the machines... There areas inside the GPP A is almost equal to 15-20 soccer fields.. so you can imagine how spacious it is.... 

The spacey surrounding between the pipes and the machines, kept to my attentions.. Actually, those space are required for several purposes. There are:

1. For Safety purposes - the space could slower the effects of damages towards the vital loads
2. for Improvisation - the space could be the reserve area for new constructions
3. The Lengthy Pipes need some space and it is due to the effects of the gas... certain gas needed to be reduce the heats before certain processes...

 

Day 28: GPP A ambush!!hehehe

Oraitz....Settled with the outfits, now.. i am ready to ambush the GPP A areas. The one and only question which still inflating in my mind is.... how am going inside the plant...?? With Foot?? Wargh... damn stress if it is gonna be real...

Mr Shafie, approached me and told me that i need to undergo safety class before i could enter the plant area. Thus, One of the HSE officer give a safety briefing to me on whats do's & don't's during my visit inside the plant. Soon after finished, Mr Shafie bring me to the front yard and ....quoted.. " hah.... kita ada kenderaan best utk mask ka dalam"... Hurm.... i guess it must be a petronas rotten pick up which i just saw not far from me. " Kita naek BASIKAL..!!"... " Hah sebelum tu, ambik Pam ni... Pam tayar basikal..."...he added. Hah, WHAT??? A Bicycle?? 

Serious man.... im laughing at myself while pumping the bicycles. They gotta be joking with me.... but it is too late that i knew, they are actually serious on what have they voiced out...hahhahaha. 

Basikal pon basikal lah.......

Once i hopped on the bike, we started our journey to ambush the GPP A plant. Actually, Bicycle is the main transport used by the site workers at the Gas plant. In other perspective it  could be true in terms of the safety awareness. Since we are at the Gas plant, any spark could leads to major damages. Fire could be lid once the 3 combustions factors take place ; Oxygen, fuel and ignition. 

My touring visit to GPP A, was accompanied by Mr Shafie & Mr Azmi Jusoh. They toured me around all the 4 GPP A area. Theres a lot of questions that i have been asking during the visit. Both of them is really helpful and cooperative. You all know what, the design of the plant is really complicated and use a lot of spaces. The pipes was very long, go upside down, turn back and the interesting part is.... everybody is really into their work..  So i guessed,  even the lower levels of workers, have been polished to show and practice professionalism of conduct inside the plant. What a well organisation.........   

Day 27: Plant Visit continues....

The Journey from K.L to Kerteh is around 5 hours..(90 KM/H driving practice).. Hurm.. it is quite tiring plus,the scenery is not like what i expected... i thought, the beauty nature could be perceived along the way there... but, the journey is accompanied by the rubber estate and some parched land... We cant hardly see communities all the way long.. you can imagine how boring it is...

My life of excitement began, when our Kia Citra is actually arrive at Kemaman... Wow.. !! It is quite impressive.. better than other small town that i've known.. We are heading to The AWANA Hotels as Mr Azwanizam is sharing his room with me.. How lucky i am.. hahaha. 

...Back to Work...  Continuing about the apparel, the helmets and goggles harmonizes my appearance under the yellow coated cover all. Mr Azwanizam has assigned one of the chargeman to accompany me touring the GPP A. So...the basic idea... i have been passed to somebody else to bring me inside the plant...

Mr Shafiee provides me with as ear plugs... "Jangan lupa pakai..dalam tu Bising". Hurm... i wonder, is there any metal cutting operation inside the plant which needed me to plugged in my ears with this thing....huemm

Helmets and Goggles

Cover All Outfit

Safety Boots

Since i am a newcomer, the outfits, helmets and boots are all new given to me...hehehe... Actually, it was sponsored by the company. Oraitz.... Im ready to go.....!! hihhiihihi

  

Day 26: Plant Site Visit.... GPP A Kerteh!

Monday!! This the most exciting Monday since I've been training here at PGB. Mr. Azwanizam wants to bring me to visit the Gas Processing Plant (GPP) at Kerteh , Terengganu. Wow!! it is actually my 2nd visit to Terengganu and it is my 1st time trip to Kerteh. I heard, it is also called as kampung PETRONAS since there are numerous of plants under the name of PETRONAS.

For PGB (Petronas Gas Berhad), the plant is only on-land plant which is situated at Kerteh. My first thought before joining PGB, all plants are located in the middle of the sea..Offshore. Hurm.. Obviously, what i imagine is totally wrong.

Lets talk about GPP (Gas Processing Plant). GPP functions is to process the natural gas from the gas fields offshore of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are actually overall 6 plants under PGB which is divided into two   location areas, A and B. So there are 2 plants locations which are GPP A at Kerteh, and GPP B at Paka. My visits is mainly focusing on GPP A. Inside GPP-A, there are 4 plants. and for GPP-B, there are 2 plants. Up to my concern, even though GPP-B only consists of 2 plants, the area of the location is approximately the same as GPP-A area.
 
The difference of GPP-A and GPP-B is only the operation of the plants. The Plants location was highly secured and there are a lot of procedures need to be followed. I have to wear appropriate outfits called "cover all"... a yellow colour of top and bottom attached clothes which a foreman usually wears. To be honest, it looks cool....but, only God knows how hot it is inside.... plus.... i am wearing an office wear, long sleeves and slacks...hahaha... Damn COOL MAN!! hahaha

Day 25: TFDD Communication Sessions

Finally... Friday come again.. seriously, since i have temporary changed my profession as what we called from a student to a " working" individual, Friday is the most exciting day to be waited. Yeah.. as what u guessed, the weekend 'mode' could cause everybody lifting long lastingness smiles. Surely, everybody have their own agenda @ plan during this weekend.. 

O.k... back to the desk, today we have a communication sessions meeting for TFDD. Hurm..You know what.. i've been invited to joined the session as well. WOW!! so happy dude!! .. I'm sure theres a lot of things i could enjoy... hehe.. i mean the knowledge that i could learn, not the refreshments after the sessions...hahhaha..

Of course, i'm dying to know what they will serve us for the refreshment.. save my coins for today ( actually, i left only coins in my pockets) huhuu.. 

The communication sessions meeting is ' like a two-way communication between the employees and the employers". During this sessions, the employer shares the accomplishments and problems with all the staffs. Here, staffs also could voice out their opinions and ideas in enhancing and improving the company's profits.    

This comm.sessions, is actually focusing in celebrating the accomplishment made by certain project teams that have completed their projects for last financial year. The team members were being honored and praised as of their projects successes. In addition, there were also some projects have been awarded due to their professional project development. By announcing the all the projects that have been successfully completed, the GM, Mr Hudal also shares some tips and motivational quotes in order to boost the morale among the staffs.  

I envied the achievement which being recognized by my superior. It is actually a self-satisfaction which could make us feel so proud of ourselves. Yeah.. i guess, this what the Comm.Sess is all about. So, the employers, should play their role by acknowledging the problems faced by the employees, share his experiences, counselled the staffs to be energetic and be able to handle and face all the obstacles onwards.

Today also, is a farewell party of  Mr Haji , one of the most senior staffs in PGB. He came to his end of the carrier in PGB since he already reached the max working age for PETRONAS. Through his speech, i believed that PETRONAS has taken care of him and his family so well until he decided not to jump to another job till the end of his retirement age. According to him, PETRONAS has been giving him for approximately RM 5 MILLIONS during his service here at PGB.... Those zeros suddenly taken my eyes out for a while and wondering if o ever could be accepted as a staff here... hurm.......

Finally, Lunch TIME!! waa.. theres a lot of foods u know.. i wonder how the PETRONAS's staffs could manage their weights by eating all  this stuffs all the while. Hurmm... but,, i guessed, this is how they get 'bumper and flabby ' things all over their body..hahahhahaha... serious!! Obese is a disaster here man!!    

   

Day 24: MCCB - Moulded Case Circuit Breaker

For today.. i have a task which needs me to understand the operation of the MCCB. Hurmm... What is MCCB?

MCCB stands for Moulded Case Circuit Breaker. It is commonly used in designing the Switchgear, UPS, MCC and etc.. In my understanding, the MCCB is a device which we used to protect our electrical equipment from being burn due to overload current or lightning. It works by  isolating the circuit either because we want the power off or to isolate because there is a fault. It use trip units which monitor the current flowing through the breaker and trip when it gets too high.

Hence, It is one of the obligatory device to be installed in the design for the vital protections.

                                   Example of the Breaker                Maintenance of the breaker

Previously during the FAT, i reckon that almost 70% of the manufactured design was installed with the breaker. There are many types of breaker actually..

i)   VCB    - Vacuum Circuit Breaker

ii)  Oil CB  - Oil Circuit Breaker

iii) Air CB  - Air Circuit Breaker...etc

Operation

The circuit breaker must detect a fault condition; in low-voltage circuit breakers this is usually done within the breaker enclosure. Circuit breakers for large currents or high voltages are usually arranged with pilot devices to sense a fault current and to operate the trip opening mechanism. The trip solenoid that releases the latch is usually energized by a separate battery, although some high-voltage circuit breakers are self-contained with current transformers, protection relays, and an internal control power source.

Once a fault is detected, contacts within the circuit breaker must open to interrupt the circuit; some mechanically-stored energy (using something such as springs or compressed air) contained within the breaker is used to separate the contacts, although some of the energy required may be obtained from the fault current itself. Small circuit breakers may be manually operated; larger units have solenoids to trip the mechanism, and electric motors to restore energy to the springs.

The circuit breaker contacts must carry the load current without excessive heating, and must also withstand the heat of the arc produced when interrupting the circuit. Contacts are made of copper or copper alloys, silver alloys, and other materials. Service life of the contacts is limited by the erosion due to interrupting the arc. Miniature and molded case circuit breakers are usually discarded when the contacts are worn, but power circuit breakers and high-voltage circuit breakers have replaceable contacts.

When a current is interrupted, an arc is generated. This arc must be contained, cooled, and extinguished in a controlled way, so that the gap between the contacts can again withstand the voltage in the circuit. Different circuit breakers use vacuum, air, insulating gas, or oil as the medium in which the arc forms. 

So..... How is it? get any idea bout circuit breaker? Actually we also could see MCCB in our home. The current terminal detector, which normally located high attached to our walls, was built by combining the circuit breakers. 

residential common usage

 ha...... so we always see it.. but now only i know what the device we called during this practical sessions... hahahahahahaah....

Day 23: FAT Report..

Today maybe differs from my previous days in TFDD PGB...WHY?? coz i still feel fresh and revive from previous FAT sessions which helps me a lot in understanding the engineering phase especially in the technical work.

Those engineers, technicians and sales persons involved in yesterday's FAT session, leads me to the new phase@era of my mindset ...widen my knowledges and also boost my morality in gaining knowledge as much as i can during this 3 months period. What i could see, the professionalism credibility shown by all of the respective persons such as, in house engineers, sales person, manufacturer  are extremely enormous. They actually polished my inner sides and take them as my models in improving my way of life.. How they conduct meeting with their high level of confidence and very clear explanation regarding this project also open my eyes and yet still fluctuates inside my brain.

Hurmmm... i'm 100%ly sure, it could be difference if they are in the gov sectors. It is what we should learn and improve in order to bring our gov management to the top satisfaction, efficient and be professionals in doing our work... That's WHAT I'M GOING TO BE!! i will ensure that i could achieve the same confidence level and professionalism in my way to be an engineer.

For today's work, i need to sketch or actually type a report due to yesterday's FAT. With all the pictures and and informations that i captured, it is an easy task for me... I do really hope, i could be involved in this kind of agenda or activities again... Plus, They treat you an expensive meals as well....!! hahaha... But, im too shy to show my passions towards FOODs..!!

Day 22: FAT at Swift Energy Shah Alam (part II)

Since FAT is a must procedure for each project design, it has to follow certain procedures for easier interpretation and also brief overviews by the manufacturer in order to comply the demanded specifications.

As i told previously, there 2 FATs have been conducted at the SWift Energy Sdn Bhd. The 2nd project is a Dual DC charger. This project is actually for the TANJUNG LANGSAT CITY GATE STATION as the end user. Swift energy have been awarded to build/construct the needed charger to be installed for the latter project.

How PETRONAS choose certain developer/manufacturer company in their project development...hurmm.. is something that i'm not well aware of.. But i believed, they open bidding session for those interested company & choose the best one.... i guessed...hehehhe

                                         The Dual Charger Rack   

                                                                                 

The Manufacturer personnel testing the equipment

The Pictures above demostrates how they do the FATs. Witnessess by the end user (PETRONAS), and customer (Misi Setia Oil) personnels, the test have been conducted manually until all the equipment (circuit + rack + design specification + function evaluation) being tested. Prior to this procedure, the manufacturer would have to provide and well-ready for all the questions being thrown by the customers@end user. It is to prove that the manufactured design comply with the specs.

Soon as the FAT take place, the committee members will have a thorough discussions. This will enclose all the unsatisfactorily facts, changes, and alterations outer from the customers and end user in order to meets their expectations. This process could be considered the final process since it determines whether the manufactured designs being accepted or not.  So, in other words, the manufacturer needs to re-manufactured or slightly change their designs as needed.. In other perspectives, if the manufacturer doesn't follow the specification given, they gonna bear all the losses and have to re-built the designs.... hurmmm what a waste....

Day 21: FAT at Swift Energy Shah Alam

Hallo... As i told last week.. today i have been invited by Mr. Adli in FAT checking. FAT is Factory Acceptance Tests. FAT is conducted to determine and document the equipment hardware and software operates according to its specification (as per demanded by the customer), covering functional, fault management, communications, support systems and interface requirements. The FAT demonstrates that the hardware and/or software work according to the specification. It is particularly important for highly integrated systems due to the complexity of the potential problems that could occur. For programmable systems, the FAT demonstrate that the application program satisfies the requirements of the software specification and works within specified hardware. 

Enough with the definition... now its time for me to share my experience there.....

I rushed from home, shooting to Shah Alam.. by 100% depending on the Map given by Mr. Adli, i drove to Shah Alam, seksyen 16.. Hurm... afraid of the consequences of lateness cause me to start my journey at 7 a.m.. Serious, driving to S.Alam by yourself could cause you to end up circling the roundabout thousand times. I end up, asking people by the roadsides for help. After those hassles, i arrived at the factory compound around 8:15 a.m. Darn!! im afraid that im late already since the meeting gonna starts at 8 a.m....

Once arrived, there are several questions like bubbles keep floating in my mind. AM I AT THE CORRECT PLACE??   NO one here yet... is it i'm too early... ?? i dont think so... it this the place? Why it looks like a stranded bulding?.. hurmm... i managed to get hold of a young guy whose wearing so called an uniform... According to him, he forgot to bring the company key and waiting for his colleague to open it up. Out of no where, i saw Syahirah driving thru the alley in her brand new Honda.. At last!! feel so relieved.....

Ms Syahirah is a junior engineer in the EMD department... So, I'm at the correct place and the FAT will be held at SWIFT POWER ENGINEERING SDN BHD.

The meeting starts soon after all respective person arrived at the Company. The FAT  involved the end user ( Petronas), customer (  Misi Setia and Tanjung langsat City Gate) and the developer and contractor (Swift Energy) representative. Conducted by Mr Adli, the meeting starts with the project overview in order to give brief explanation particular point that needs to be check in this FAT sessions. There are 2 projects will undergo this FAT session. The FAT, begins with the MISI SETIA OIL GAS 

In this project, Misi Setia Oil Gas Sdn Bhd, required a single charger (battery) UPS system for their current project. Since, Petronas Gas Berhad, is the gas supplier to this company, PGB also needs to monitor whether the designed UPS system specifications meets the PTS (Petronas Technical Standards) recommendations in order to maintain the equipments at both ends. 

  

Single DC Charger FAT checking

Under this DC charger FAT check, the inspection could be divide into 3 parts which are :

i) Visual Inspection

ii) Electrical Inspection

iii) Functional and Load Test

Visual Inspection

During the visual inspection session, the dimensions of the object (DC UPS) is being measured. This measurement should comply with the approved GA drawing.

The external layout/presentation such as the arrangement and allignment of the meters/LEDs/labels/ switches also will be compare with the approved GA drawing.

Electrical Inspection

For Electrical Inspection, every component arrangement was manually checked according to the given SLD (Single Line Diagram). Each connections should comply with the SLD as agreed by the involved party. Electrical checking is very critical and crucial because failure to do so could lead the consumer to buy unreliable equipments. This inspection involve the input voltage (Vac), Frequency, Boost Voltage (Vdc), Float Voltage (Vdc), LEd indication and etc.

Functional and Load Test

In addition, The electrical inspection is then proceed to the functional and load test. The results prior to this test will determine whether the equipment is well functioning or maybe need some changes in order to comply with the PTS and consumer demand.

HUrm...!! What do you think?? interesting Rite? we'll continue on the next post... 

Day 20th : Labour Day Replacement

Today...is holiday hehehehe...

On 30th April 2010, is a replacement public holiday due to Labour Day Celebration which is actually tomorrow..1st May 2010... Hurmm... since i am also an employee, i guess i should reward myself too..... hahahha... so, im thinking to go for Pesta Mencandat Sotong at Terengganu... hihihihihi... Anyway, nothing to write today.. see you on Monday.... This coming Monday (3rd May 2010) is gonna be an interesting day since i was invited to join Mr Adli in FAT.. hehehehe.. what is FAT?? wait till Monday... :) C ya...

Day 19: My 1st Technical Meeting

Today, i rushed out from house coz i want to drop by the Nasi Lemak stalls. I have been monitoring this stall since my 1st day working. HAHAHA.. it sounds like a terrible stalker...but.. i only peep on Nasi Lemak okkk...
So, once i parked my car, i shoot to buy NASI LEMAK KERANG... Darn!! it cost me RM2.90.. Normally, if i buy at the pantry, it will only cost me RM 2.50..

HAHAHA..maybe the deficit is low, but with that 40cents i could use for my train fares. I quickly hopped in the LRT after that.huhuuh... seats are fully occupied.. hurmmm, need to be earlier i guess.

Once Arrived, as per normal, plugged in my laptop, and went to the pantry for breakfast. huh!! nothing special about the nasi lemak.. just ordinary taste.. A little chit chat with the staffs, starts my day with a laughs and smiles. Hurmm... what a way to start my day....

Ok.. back to the topic, I was invited by Mr Tuan Azizi to join him in a RCA meeting. Mr Tuan Azizi post as a Senior Engineer in Electrical department. RCA stands for Root Cause Analysis. It is a meeting where all the engineering team will gather and discuss to overcome any problem occurs in their project. Normally, RCA is a post-project meeting to clarify their problems after a project have been settled. It usually involves the faulty, ignorance and carelessness of the project individuals who cause the project to be in losses or failure.

In this meeting, Mr Tuan Azizi used some methods to narrow down the bigger scope of failure in order to investigate and find the respective reason causes the VO (Variation Order). Variation order is specificiation of equipment which need to be installed or improved the designed project due to the consumers demand. VO is actually some sort of losses to the company since they need to reconstruct the already design project. This could lead the company to pump in more money just to improved it since the engineer lack to acknowledge the consumers demand. In this case, simple mistake or overlooked could cost them HUNDREDS MILLION RINGGIT.,..!!!

Method that have been used are :-
1) Fish Bone
2) 5 Why methods.

From this meeting, i could learn that as an engineer we have to be more responsible and high disciplines. This mentality could prevent the engineer to do silly mistakes which cause the company to be losses. Engineers, have to be prepared in any circumstances raised on the project. Yes we cant forecast the future, but could prepare the way to prevent any unwanted or undesirable situation especially involving the losses of the company and most important,if it involves human life.

Day 18: Function of UPS components (Con't)

Each Components in the UPS system have their own roles. The components allocate inside the system are :

1. Rectifier
2. Inverter
3. Battery
4. Bypass Transformer
5. Maintenance Bypass

There are several categories of static UPS system  available. Broadly speaking,UPS modules fall within one of three operational design architectures, namely off-line, line interactive and online.

However, irrespective of their individual design criteria features are common to all forms of static UPS systems - i.e.. they all contain batteries which stores energy when the mains supply is available and a means of converting the battery charge into an alternating current (ac) supply in times of mains failure. All systems must therefore include a battery charger and a power inverter circuit.

As described above, the battery provides a power source for the inverter when the mains supply fails, whereupon it discharges at a rate determined by the critical load connected to the UPS output. The inverter automatically shuts down when its DC supply falls below a certain voltage, therefore the duration for which the critical load can be supported in times of mains failure depends upon the battery capacity and percentage applied load.

What happens if the UPS fails?

A UPS Fault is generally seen as the inability of the inverter to provide the correct voltage or frequency at the UPS output terminals and the resulting actions that take place may vary between models. Usually, the UPS control logic will detect the failing output voltage /frequency as the load to the bypass line in a make-before-break-fashions. However, If the inverter is not synchronized to the bypass supply when the transfer is called from, it will be impossible to perform a break-free transfer operation, consequently there will be a brief supply break while the transfer takes place.

Hurm.... actually the UPS is like a mandatory usage of the organizations@firm in order to maintain their productions. Since it is well usage in industries especially O&G, UPS became frequently updated and improvised in order to meet the specifications needed by the consumers.....

Day 17 : Function of UPS Components

After my presentation yesterday, Mr Adli suggested to look more details on each of the components in the UPS system. Actually, i can counter my nervous breakdown, but on the other side, i cant concentrate or able to answer simple question such as the function of the rectifier.... my blood circulation and torpedo pumping of my heart suddenly paralyzed my side of thinking. You know what? I score an A for Power Electronics...!! Damn Stress..

But never mind for that, i will give my best on the next meeting. Hopefully this time,  i already master the platform and could counter back all the questions with a very precise and wise answers.....

So, Firstly, i came to the office as per normal.. im quite early today.. actually just wanna skip from a very chaotic traffics and also human congestion inside the train. If im late, sure i'll be squeeze front,back up and down like sardines in a can... U are lucky if you experienced that during morning period.. people is still in good shape.. aromas from their colognes or perfumes still give you some pleasant moments..hahaha BUT, if it is after the working hours, im sure you'll wish to be at the top side of the train...or, maybe u will think.. "is it possible for me to walk.....???"..... Bad breath flowing over the capsule, cheap colognes seems revealing itself, and people already in mess.... the rest i leave it up to you to think.......

Once arrived, 7:45 a.m.... i straight log on the computer and rush into the pantry.. Hopefully theres still "Nasi Lemak" left for me... Yeah!! ive been admiring this for ages.... hahahahah NASI LEMAK SOTONG!!

I begin my work at 8:15a.m...searching and revising myself of the electronics components used in the UPS system.. Actually, to understand is not that hard rather that giving or teaching or present it to someone else..
I end up with notes, to clarify each function of the components and will do slides for its presentation...

will share with you guys later....

Day 16 : Presentation of Technical and Book Review (Pri.:2)

Today, im gonna have a presentation in front of my supervisor, Mr Adli and Mr Khaidzir... I've already prepare slides for the presentation. Projector and meeting place, i've booked from Kak Yan. She handles the in-house equipment for PGB level 49. We have to book time slots to be able to use the projector or any other equipment needed for our presentation.

So, My Objective today, im gonna give my best in this presentation. Previously, i screwed up my 1st presentation. Maybe, im a bit nervous since im not too familiar with the surrounding and the equipment itself. Plus, i dont even know what i have to present. It is due to the lack of information provided during the 1st week. Actually, its my fault since i couldn't access to the internet to individually search for the info by myself. maybe, i still in the Status of a "student" during that time. Im waiting for the food to be ready, i just lay my bottom on the seats and holding spoon and fork..ready to digest all the meals.. but working here, i have to look for it by myself.. They will help me in the finding process depends on how hard i tried to get it. hurmmmm. the environment looks so crucial and selfish.. but it how they work.. they communicate only when they have problems.. they try to find the solutions and try to overcome problems by themselves before they refer to somebody else... This working phenomenon, actually widen my abilities in standing on my own leg and fit on my own shoes...

For the book reviews, i presented the principle 2 and 3.. In this chapter, the author proposed us to :-

1. Be clear Why we are Here??
2. Decide What we want

For principle 2 : " Be Clear Why We Are Here?"

It actually tell us to be focused on what we do. Resolve our mind and body 1st before we could proceed to handle upcoming challenges. By focusing on what we do, it hard for us to be driven away from the disturbances and surrounding interferences which could led us to a different road away from our main purposes.  By making a stopping ground inside our mental and physical control panels.. we could achieve what ever we want. It also suggest us to dream big. Big dreams would turn out to be the best thing happen to us someday. But to achieve that, High determination and never give up is the key for our success.

For principle 3 : " Decide What we Want"

Since we have grounded our main purposes living in this world, now we have to decide what we want to do, achieve during our lifetime. The author suggest us to start by making a list of what we want in our life. Graphical listing is much better in order for us to be energise on our goal. Those listing could be stamp on the wall, making a frame or make a small pocket notes which you could see everyday to bound ourself on our goals. By doing that, we will be more energetic and be able to complete our dreams. 

Last but not least, we have to share our dreams with someone that we trust. By sharing, this dreams could be true by involving someone that care for us. They want us to be success. If we are fortunate, our sharing partner might be able to help us grasping our goals...

  

Day 15: UPS (Cont'd)

The UPS specifications could be divided into 3 types :-

Standby Mode UPS

For Standby Mode UPS, the power current went through the surge compressor and filter to the Transfer switch in normal operation. During the failure operation, the transfer switch will tap on the other route, the battery will release current to flow through the inverter to the transfer switch and finally to the desired load. In this operation, the battery is classified as secondary source which put on standby, and release the power during the failure situation.

Line Interactive UPS

For Line-Interactive UPS, the designed is completely different since the inverter are connected as a hub to all the connections. This connection include the i/p, secondary input and Output. Since the output are connected directly at the inverter, the response of the system is improved. it means, the switch time is reduced when the failure situation occurs. An AC input will go thru the inverter, charge the battery and the flows to thr inverter back to the output terminal. If failure situation occur, the transfer switch will be disconnected, and the charged power stored inside the battery will act as a source to the output load.

 Standby-Ferro UPS

The structure of the Ferro-standby UPS is approximately the same as the normal standby UPS. The only difference, is the use of transformer instead of using a normal switch. There transformer act as a buffer which links between the primary, secondary and the load. the output windings, will determine the input to be choose. during the normal operation, it will choose the primary and vice versa during the outage situation.

Day 14: UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

Hye..meet again... today is a journey to a better place... to a very cold place..where we can see the birds flying  around, a melody of the air breeze ... where the tense all came off.. and most important, mouth watering foods being serves on the table with a panoramic view.......BUZZZZZZZZ!!!

Darn..! It just an imagination...  Actually im stuck in front of the computer, full of documents to be read on my tables, n i am starving to death......huhuhuhhuuh....  

Ok... enough with my inner side voice... Today i continue to learn more details about the UPS. Through the e-learning, i could grab the definition and the application of the UPS.. but still, i need to see it with my 2 eyes personally only i could purely master the UPS..Hopefully, i got that chance...

UPS

a device that has alternative source of energy that can provide power when the primary source is temporary disable.

The disturbances causing the failure of the primary source might be due to :-

1. Lightning
2. Breaker Tripping
3. Construction activities
4. Equipment failure

 

Day 13 : Petronas E-learning Module

Today, i tried to finish the e-learning module which counted as my assignments assigned by Mr. Adli.

This e-learning concept is actually an intranet staff's accounts access to enhance the understanding of the PETRONAS' instruments and facilities. This e-learning includes many types of module which is actually a simple learning programs complete with the assessments on each topics. There are severals topics highlighted by Mr. Adli for me.

By doing the e-learning module, 1 by 1.. everyday, i improved my learning and also my understanding rate of the technical facilities used in the O&G industries. Other than that, the e-learning also provide the learning module in leadership, business and motivational modules. Obviously it shows that PETRONAS is very committed in producing a real competent staffs not only in terms of working purposes, but they tried to develop a pure reliable, trusted,high motivated,matured and professional workmanships. I'm glad i could see the serious professional environments during my training.

 Besides the e-learning assignment, Mr adli also constructed a structured plans for my training in PGB. It include the assignments+projects which need to be presented each week whilst my training here. The most interesting part is, the plans also included soft skills training. For the soft skills, i need to read a book, titled " From Where you Are, to What You Are Going To Be". According to him, this is  a great book and very useful in my future if i implemented the principles proposed inside the book. So, Im gonna have a very wonderful experiences here for the following 3 months.

For me, technical + soft skills training program created for me, suits we very well. So, For my followers, i will definitely share the contents of the Book later.. Sure, we could also applies it in our lives.......

Dream of a very big things... don't ever limit yourself for every single wishes..

Day 12: Switchgear (Cont'd)

SwitchGear... continue from yesterday... Today i will give a brief explanation about the switch gear..

What is Switchgear?

Switchgear is a general term of covering switching devices and their combination with associated control, measuring, protective and regulating equipment.

3 terms that actually describe the function of the switchgear :-

1. Control
2. Measure &
3. Protect

* The term switching device is a device that assigned to make a break the current in one or more electrical acts*

The very earliest switchgear central power stations used simple open knife switches, mounted on insulating panels of marble or asbestos. Power levels and voltages rapidly escalated, making open manually-operated switches too dangerous to use for anything other than isolation of a de-energized circuit. By the early 20th century, a switchgear line-up would be a metal-enclosed structure with electricity-operated switching elements, using oil circuit-breakers. Today, oil-filled equipment has  largely replaced by air-blast, vacuum, or SF6 equipment, allowing large currents and power levels to be safely controlled by automatic equipment incorporating digital controls, protection, metering and communications.

Hybrid Switchgear

Switchgear Highvoltage (HV)

Tram Switchgear

Industrial Switchgear

So, switchgear could be conclude as a very important parameters to determine the efficiency of the production in an industrial organisations. Almost all of the production factories, small or big, depends on the switchgear for their running process. This is to ensure the production flows is smooth and secure even though there are failure occurrence at some states. 

Day 11- Switchgear

After several reviews...  i noticed that switchgear is one of the main components in Gas Processing plant.. Normally, if undesirable events happen inside the plant, firstly... these response team.. engineers, technicians...etc will look into the switchgear....

From the word.... at first i thought it is actually a physical bulky equipment attached with a big gear and tiny switch to make it runs...... hahahhahahahaha... that how i visualise things in my mind...

As u guessed, i am 100% wrong!! According to Mr. Adli ( my supervisor), it is actually a compartment which consist main instruments connected to the operating circuits. The word “Gear” is actually refers to the equipment. So Switchgear means switch-equipment...?? does it make sense....??

Later will thoroughly share what is actually switchgear...

Day 10: Time to stretch myself......ahh

Hurm... for anybodies who accidentally happen to read my blog... actually im in the middle of  the internship training program at Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB) KLCC...

Difference between me and other intern students which is actually at the plant side is the  real hands-on applications. Hopefully i could involve in one of the site project which could give me an exposure and observation on  how the gas processing is actually being done. ( visiting is just good enough for me)..

According to Mr. Adli... maybe i could but the only obstacles that lies is the matter of  time... whether i got enough time to be absorbed in the team or not... its due to my short internship program which is only last for 3 months... sometimes i envied the UTP's students who actually got the opportunities to be here for 8 months doing their internship... I guess UNITEN also need to change their scheme in order to make us as their student be more competent when we joined the real working environment. In 3 months, i need to stretch myself out to completely understands this industries....

Gas Processing in Paka and Kerteh runs 24 hours, 7 days per week to provide uninterrupted supply to customers

Actually, this is one of my dreams... working in the Oil & Gas sectors... money is not the matter... since in primary school, i already set up my mind to be an engineer in this field... So,as you can see... its actually my passions and integrations down deep in my heart... Being accepted to do my internship here is like an entrance for me.... i hope its not to late for someone at my age now... Hopefully, my dreams could be realize after this... be a real ENGINEER in O&G sectors...... Praised you all the engineers in this sectors... YOU ARE MY ROLE MODEL!!! and I am going to be at your seats later and I WOULD be HIGHER THAN YOU ALL.....

Here at KLCC office, the department is actually handling project designs of the PGB itself.. rather than playing withs "spanars" and mallet.. here dealt with paper & pencils.... they designed the discrete version of the project such as improvising and rejuvenation of the plants on paper, then several process of discussion and presentations, once approved... only proceed with the constructions. So, the engineers here are normally engineers that already served PETONAS for quite some times and mastered their individuals skills truly by heart. Basically, they are from the plant itself............

  

Day 9: Generator

As per yesterday, continue with the handout review...

Preventive and Predictive maintenance is key to ensure reliability and integrity of plant equipment

Generator

Generator set could operates in 3 types of common coordinated places which are :-

• Island Mode
• Parallel Between Gen sets units
• Parallel between public utility

2 types synchronous generators

1. Large sync (>1250 kVA)- normally used for base load generation
2. Small sync (<1250 kVA) - normally for interruptible, maintained electrical supplies (back-up generator)

Day 8: Electricity Supply for Vital Services

For today... i go through the safety hand book and handouts given by my supervisor..

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY FOR VITAL SERVICES -SECURITY

The supplies is needed to maintain the operation to energise loads forming part of vital service. Other than that, this supplies must be uninterruptible (means not able to be interrupted by others e.g failure @ dis functioning) device... Normally it is UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

Definition : What is UPS ??

A power supply that maintains power in the event of power failure.

Main functions :-

• Serve as a secure current power source to vital instrumentation
• Supply uninterrupted power to vital & essential loads for a specific period of time

This UPS could be divided into 2 parts :-

1. D.C
2. A.C

As per normal...D.C is a supply from battery. derived from battery-rectifier units (D.C UPS units) or from rectifier unit energised from one or more A.C uninterruptible...

Usually, this practice is used in small application.... small loads & closely integrated

A..C interruptible , maintained electricity supply.

This application actually used generators as a back up to produced electricity in power failure situation. As we known, big companies and organisation really particular involving the failure of their productions. For PETRONAS, in the duration of 5 minute power failure, they could loss almost billions of  Dollars. So it shows that, maintaining the current supply for the production to take place is  a very wise way to maintained their productions.

The backup generator that being used is either Diesel-based or Gas-based generator. The design operation is simple. The generator will automatically starts on the detection of mains power failures. Usually, this type of generator needs 10s -15s from idle to generates the currents.

The above diagrams actually shows the general flows of UPS. Main power is supplied through the UPS Block which consist of a switch and Battery. The switch could only acts as an ON/OFF switch. During the normal operation, the power directly empowered the loads through the switch. Once power failure occurs, the switch will trip or change the tipping from utility power to Battery. Thus, the fully charged battery will supply currents and backup the current failures. In the end, the load is still running with the help of the battery and on the other sides, production is still ON..

But this application also have many criteria to be taken into accounts. This will be later explained...(After i finished reviewing the UPS)..hahahahhahahahah

Day 7: Handout Review.. Switchgear & MCC

In this assignment... i just need to review a thick handout on Switchgear and MCCs.....
besides that... it just a ruler or prescription to be followed by the design engineers to design or to install instrumentation inside the GAS plant....


With their MOTTO... "MINIMAL SUPERVISIONS AND MATURITY"..... I NEED TO LEARN everything by myself..... but actually.. it is a positive working environment which actually polishing our ability and maturity in settling problem in our ways... Instead of giving me spoon, they give me pan to prepare my own foods.. in this way.. my appetite could be larger and i could digest it well... 


so, it means that , this scheme actually makes us learn something by our truly heart since we are the one who responsible on the outcome in the end.
Switch gears and Motors........


............dadadadadadad........ i think i need to find something which can improved my understanding in this part.. maybe it is because, the handouts is only a general info of the instrument or im too slow to digest this thing....


So.. what i do.. try to find materials which could enhance my understanding...
BUT... unfortunately.. there nothing unless i surf the Internet... and again... how... no computers provided for me...  brought my laptop, but no broadband... (actually being suspended due to the 3 months outstanding) ARRGHH,.....!!  

Day 6: 1st Assignment

1st precious Tasks

My 1st assignment was to develop my personal individual aspiration for the 3 months of industrial training in TFDD. This assignment have to be presented later...

HUrm... thinking bout aspiration, i would like to learn more about the "How Engineers Work?"..

At College, i only theoretically learn the concept and how to think like an engineers maybe...yeah, thats what we call engineer-to-be learning process... but i doubt... what actually they do?? Especially in Petronas.. Its a well known company which involve in Oil&Gas Business.. But what is the job scope of an Electrical & Electronics graduated engineers  inside this company.....????

So, my objective is to learn as much as i can during my internship here...  At lot of questions floating in minds as the event of  "Hot Ballons Fairs at Putrajaya".....  Darn...!! i dont have opportunity to ride those yet.... expensive dude!!

Actually, PGB is more likely a company which handles the maintenance of the plants(Gas Plant) in Malaysia. Through my observations and understandings, it is actually acting as the spine of the PETRONAS... but not in terms of making moneys... PGB is more likely doing internal project for Petronas itself.. So, the money is actually still inside the vaults.. maybe it is one way of maintaining the productivity by handling the problems themselves...(rejuvenation and revamption, improvisation ad etc)...

Day 5 : Final Year Project Award

Today... i start with a refreshing feelings .... maybe just to want cover all my stress due to the competition today..
i heard, they prepared banners + posters + bunting for this competition... hurm... thinking bout that, am i the only person who just prepare a PowerPoint slides for the competition??? Oh mann...!! suddenly i feel like wanna change my direction to PGB... better be there ..enjoying My Lovely Internship Moments.. but i already took an Off day prior to the presentation...

Once arrived... as i planned.. i'm late again... maybe i love to to be in a hassle position... ahaks..:) With a laptop hanging on my left shoulders,my right hand with an empty cage.... searching and wondering around to find my place..

At last... the last person to arrive... placed at the edge of the room... no 10th presenter doesnt change my mood at all.....

With all my guts, i just proceed with my presentations to all the peoples who seemed interested... on the other side.. it actually released my tension of facing all the other participants who actually seems ready to jack the judge with their so called banners......

Once evaluated, i just hope my project could give an impact to all the peoples.. not only the judge... actually, i dont care about this competition at all.... what i do care is, people would notice what i bring to improve our lives from the air-borne attack by those nuisance mosquitoes....

Fortunately...., i did win a prize... "MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT"... Yeah..!! at last.. all my hard worked being paid... !! so... who said i cant?????? YES!! YOU CAN DO IT!!

Day 4: What is PGB (PETRONAS GAS BERHAD) ??

History & Background

PETRONAS GAS was incorporated in malaysia on 23rd May 1983 under the Companies Act, 1965, as a private limited company and commenced business on 1 April 1984. It was initially a wholly oen subsidiary of Petronas known as PETRONAS Gas Sdn Bhd. The company was converted into public limited company and changed its name to PETRONAS Gas Bhd ((PGB).

PGB Roles

• To provide gas processing , transmission and marketing services for PETRONAS as per GPTA.
• To produce and market industrial utilities to customers.
• Provide PGU system as the hub of gas infrastructure in the ASEAN Region. 

The main Role of TFDD is to provide technical facilities development services that conform to PGB's and PETRONAS requirement. This would include the enhancement of facilities/capacity and system integration, technical feasibilities and support for business growth/expansion and develop technical capabilities in plant, transmission and utility facilities projects execution.

Major Function Activities of TFDD :

1. Project Management
2. Engineering Management
3. Project control
4. Quality Assurance
5. Project Administration
6. Data management

Day 3 : PGB Overview

urm... n again.. i have problem in getting the pass....

PGB wont give me a temporary pass since im only gonna be here for 3 months... so i have to leave my IC... only i get the pass....

2nd day here.... i enjoyed the scenery from level 49... where my office is actually located... everything is so tiny from here...

My dept boss... Mr Khaidzir, just ask me hold on because he already assigned under the supervision of the senior engineer.....Mr Adli... but currently, he is outstation ....so, im just gonna meet him sooner...

so, i asked for a documentation or journal about PGB that i could read to fill my time.... Then, i was introduced to the PGB management person... Mr. Hafiz..

He brief me about PGB in terms of business prospect, designs and industrial background which clearly gave an overview how PGB works